Ferguson Challenge: 8.5% to completion ($10,000)
09-06-2010
, 04:02 AM
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When i done this challenge i was new to playing online but i did play live (successfully). I only played 1 table sometimes 2 and it took me just over a year to complete ( about 14months). I deffo could of done it quicker but i undertook another challenge after about 6 months which slowed my progress down in this 1.
As i was new to online i learned lots doing this , proberbly much more than if i had just started playing at a decent level especially as i dont use any software.
Notice your upto just under $1k , well done and keep grinding m8, good luck , the achievement of succeeding is worth it.( well it was for me and hopefully will be for you).
As i was new to online i learned lots doing this , proberbly much more than if i had just started playing at a decent level especially as i dont use any software.
Notice your upto just under $1k , well done and keep grinding m8, good luck , the achievement of succeeding is worth it.( well it was for me and hopefully will be for you).
on topic though, gl OP you can do eet
09-06-2010
, 11:15 PM
Thx! unable to follow your advice tho, or mebbe i did and cruel fate was against me. Below a grand sigh. Down $120 after running bad and imo small tilt related mistakes. mostly alot of top pairvs set situations, kk vs aa, all that good stuff
havent moved up as of yet... reasons are two fold... came up from 5 cent buyin level via 10 man 10 min interval sngs... got 40 bi (440) coupla months ago for $10 game... and the format i play isnt popular enuff and they only run a handful of times a day. Action above 5 sitngo level there isnt much.. and most of what there is of it is 6 handed 4 min blinds. So ive been playing this format at $5, which i understand l'm overrolled for currently at about $950. Didnt have the confidence to move up level and change format at the same time. How horrible of a mistake is it to linger awhile by the fertile pond of the $2 everest rebuy i wonder? Trying to further build my confidence and br? Kind of decided to hang around playing turbo 6 handed 18 man sng to mebbe better adjust to turbo blinds and take a crack at the sng low leaderboard (near miss on prize money last week, 13th 10th pays) which would boost confidence and br.
No software yet. tried playin 4 tables 6 handed (was headsup on one) and was instantly of the opinion that i was playing way worse that usual. Ominous. Mebbe ill try to play 3 tables at once. have done from time to time and dont seem to suffer much from it.
I realize that its probably a mistake not to move up as soon as possible. However there is the format / game availability issues as well as psychological issues. If i stress less from -24 buyin downswings maybe it saves me from going broke? I first qualified for $5 level ($220) a year ago: so less a 3 month break from playing everest it took me 9 months to beat that level. not even sure i got enuff buyins outta $5 10 mans, was mebbe $2 rebuy money that finally got me to rolled for $10. would really appreciate any help on ways to access and analyze everest play data.
I'm eager for your opinions and helpful suggestion.
Joe
09-07-2010
, 09:21 AM
09-14-2010
, 05:09 PM
Still running good mostly grinding 18 man turbo $5 sngs. Cracked the weekly sng low leaderboard (8th) for small prize still looking for tools to analyse my everest poker data. Playing the odd $10-$20 dollar sng... pretty much overrolled for the levels im playing but i think its not so bad cuz the extra cushion give me confidence to play my now more agro game: its getting me good results. Combined br stands at $1290.
still looking for tools to analyse my everest poker data. Playing the odd $10-$20 dollar sng... pretty much overrolled for the levels im playing but i think its not so bad cuz the extra cushion give me confidence to play my now more agro game: its getting me good results. Combined br stands at $1290.
03-23-2011
, 04:45 AM
well its been awhile.... been grinding $5 18 man sngs on everest for 6 months now... up about $3200 since then, maybe $1200 of that in rakeback and leaderboard prizes. Scored a couple monthly firsts, many weekly first... almost always top four. Took about $3500 in profit to help with bills.
Keeping 100 bi ($550) on server. Feel its a good amount for this game: have had - 50 bi downswings. Play a fair amount of 6 man $2.50 - $10 bi sng in off peak hours when 18 man not running. I now regularly play 3-4 tables at once.
Fairly committed to seeing how profitable i can make dominating the sng low board on Everest: First prize for all weeks in the month and first for the month is $390.00 its pretty easy money. Kinda bummed that i needed to take the winnings off the server cuz i could be playing much higher. Actually have better ROI in the $10 bi 6 man than the smaller games. Play the odd mtt but have started to dislike the length of the game.
Ferguson Challenge: 44% complete.
Keeping 100 bi ($550) on server. Feel its a good amount for this game: have had - 50 bi downswings. Play a fair amount of 6 man $2.50 - $10 bi sng in off peak hours when 18 man not running. I now regularly play 3-4 tables at once.
Fairly committed to seeing how profitable i can make dominating the sng low board on Everest: First prize for all weeks in the month and first for the month is $390.00 its pretty easy money. Kinda bummed that i needed to take the winnings off the server cuz i could be playing much higher. Actually have better ROI in the $10 bi 6 man than the smaller games. Play the odd mtt but have started to dislike the length of the game.
Ferguson Challenge: 44% complete.
